My 25 year old son is fabulous at this considering he doesn't have a credit card. He shops for his groceries when they are on sale at a store that gives him gas discounts. He also picks up the specials I want, giving him more credit. He then waits until his gas credits are about to expire (so he has as many as possible) and then gets his gas usually saving about $1/gallon.
A year ago he knew we were planning a special dinner out and he got me to buy the gift cards at his grocery store on his card so he got the gas credit. Yes I know that I could have gotten those credits, but it was a way I could help him out without spending any of my own money.
I try and turn all my cc points in around the early part of October so there is time to get the bonuses and use them for Christmas presents or whatever. Last year we were broke at Christmas, but were able to give nice gift cards that we had earned.
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